Now, time to throw my energy around TB, with OHMSS coming 2nd.
What about FRWL?
I adore FRWL but I don't think it needs my help as much as those other 2 do.
LoeffelholzThe United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
1) From Russia With Love [30]
2) Goldfinger [23]
3) Thunderball 14 - 1 = [13]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25]
5) Casino Royale 18 + 1 = [19]
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"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Tee HeeCBT Headquarters: Chicago, ILPosts: 917MI6 Agent
1) From Russia With Love 30 +1 = [31]
2) Goldfinger [23]
3) Thunderball 13 -1 = [12]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25]
5) Casino Royale [19]
"My acting range? Left eyebrow raised, right eyebrow raised..."
It's come this far, let's just continue 'til completion. My only complaint so far is that Dr No didn't make the final five.
This game hasn't been particularly kind to me , and so, I actually have four complaints: Firstly, that DN will have failed to make the top four; secondly, that TSWLM failed to make the top five; thirdly, that TLD survived beyond the bottom two; and lastly that CR has made the top 10.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
LoeffelholzThe United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
I bemoan DN's absence from the top five...but otherwise, I'm pretty much at peace with these survivors (although TB is #6 on my personal list, so...)
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"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
I don't know, I thought Savalas was very effective in that role. He seemed energetic, intelligent, focused and menacing, unlike Donald ("Keel Bond, now!!") Pleasance, who seemed a little too much of a spoiled kid to me, and Charles Grey, who was much too nice and airy-fairy (to me). While I grant that my favorite presentation of Blofeld was in FRWL (the voice, not the actor) I have no complaints about Savalas' performance and what he brought to the movie.
I agree. Although I believe that the best representation of Blofeld was in FRWL, I consider Savalas to have been the best of the 'seen' Blofelds. I thought he was highly intelligent, extremely dangerous, very menacing, and really a perfect Blofeld. I do have criticisms of OHMSS but I believe that the way Blofeld was portrayed and the way he was utilised was brilliant.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
Harry Palmer Somewhere in the past ...Posts: 325MI6 Agent
1) From Russia With Love [31] + 1 = 32
2) Goldfinger [23] - 1 = [22]
3) Thunderball [12]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25]
5) Casino Royale [19]
1) From Russia With Love [32]
2) Goldfinger [22]+1= 23
3) Thunderball [12]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25]
5) Casino Royale [19]-1= 18
I am still in ecstatic at the elimination of TLD. Regarding CR, I like it, but I don't think that it is a top 5 or even a top 10 film. IMO the other four films (particularly GF) are masterpieces, and CR is not.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
Tee HeeCBT Headquarters: Chicago, ILPosts: 917MI6 Agent
This game hasn't been particularly kind to me , and so, I actually have four complaints: Firstly, that DN will have failed to make the top four; secondly, that TSWLM failed to make the top five; thirdly, that TLD survived beyond the bottom two; and lastly that CR has made the top 10.
Start nailing your theses to the door Mr. Luther. )
If you really think about it Dan, the outcome of this game actually means very little. Even if GF should fall, it will still be your favorite film will it not? Likewise, I will still continue to preach the merits of OP and JFF will continue his fight to extend a nod to AVTAK in Bowling for Soup's hit song "1985." )
These films may be the top of the lot to a majority of fans, but in the end it all comes down to personal preference. I am for sure as hell not going to give in to the views of the majority here. Will you?
"My acting range? Left eyebrow raised, right eyebrow raised..."
Hurts to do this, but...
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1) From Russia With Love [33]
2) Goldfinger [23]
3) Thunderball [13] -1 = [12]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25] +1 = [26]
5) Casino Royale [16]
1) From Russia With Love [33]
2) Goldfinger [22]
3) Thunderball [13] +1 = [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [28]
5) Casino Royale [14] - 1 = [13]
Sorry FRWL, the tacked-on third-act action scenes detract from your otherwise sumptuous appeal.
I never found the action scenes to be tacked on. If SPECTRE were trying to stop Bond, how would suggest they do it? Granted they could have just tracked him and nailed him full force in Venice, but it would have been much more boring. I have a hard time knocking the movie for providing logical entertaining action sequences that helped the standard for the entire series.
1) From Russia With Love [33]
2) Goldfinger [22]-1 = [21]
3) Thunderball [13]+1 =[14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [31]
5) Casino Royale [11]
LoeffelholzThe United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
1) From Russia With Love [33]
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball 14 - 1 = [13]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [31]
5) Casino Royale 11 + 1 = [12]
Check out my Amazon author page!Mark Loeffelholz
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
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I adore FRWL but I don't think it needs my help as much as those other 2 do.
2) Goldfinger [23]
3) Thunderball 14 - 1 = [13]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25]
5) Casino Royale 18 + 1 = [19]
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
2) Goldfinger [23]
3) Thunderball 13 -1 = [12]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25]
5) Casino Royale [19]
-Roger Moore
This game hasn't been particularly kind to me
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
2) Goldfinger [23] - 1 = [22]
3) Thunderball [12]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25]
5) Casino Royale [19]
2) Goldfinger [22]+1= 23
3) Thunderball [12]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25]
5) Casino Royale [19]-1= 18
I am still in ecstatic at the elimination of TLD.
Start nailing your theses to the door Mr. Luther.
If you really think about it Dan, the outcome of this game actually means very little. Even if GF should fall, it will still be your favorite film will it not? Likewise, I will still continue to preach the merits of OP and JFF will continue his fight to extend a nod to AVTAK in Bowling for Soup's hit song "1985."
These films may be the top of the lot to a majority of fans, but in the end it all comes down to personal preference. I am for sure as hell not going to give in to the views of the majority here. Will you?
-Roger Moore
2) Goldfinger [23]
3) Thunderball [12]+1= [13]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25]
5) Casino Royale [18]-1= [17]
2) Goldfinger [23]
3) Thunderball [14]+
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25]
5) Casino Royale [16]-
I wonder who's going to get the luck 1007th post.
2) Goldfinger [23]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25]
5) Casino Royale [15] -
2) Goldfinger [23]
3) Thunderball [14]- 1 (13)
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25]
5) Casino Royale [15] +1 (16)
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1) From Russia With Love [33]
2) Goldfinger [23]
3) Thunderball [13] -1 = [12]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [25] +1 = [26]
5) Casino Royale [16]
2) Goldfinger [23]
3) Thunderball [12]+1=[13]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [26]
5) Casino Royale [16]-1=[15]
2) Goldfinger [23]-1 [22]
3) Thunderball [13]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [26]+1[27]
5) Casino Royale [15]
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
2) Goldfinger [22]
3) Thunderball 13+1=[14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [27]
5) Casino Royale 15-1=[14]
2) Goldfinger [22]
3) Thunderball [14] -1 = [13]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [27] +1 = [28]
5) Casino Royale [14]
@merseytart
2) Goldfinger [22]
3) Thunderball [13] +1 = [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [28]
5) Casino Royale [14] - 1 = [13]
2) Goldfinger [22] -1 = [21]
3) Thunderball [14] +1 = [15]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [28]
5) Casino Royale [13]
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2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball [15]+1= 16
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [28]
5) Casino Royale [13]-1= [12]
2) Goldfinger [21] +1 = [22]
3) Thunderball [15]-1 = [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [29]
5) Casino Royale [12]
2) Goldfinger [22]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [29]
5) Casino Royale [13]+
Sorry FRWL, the tacked-on third-act action scenes detract from your otherwise sumptuous appeal.
2) Goldfinger [22]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [30] (+)
5) Casino Royale [12] (-)
I never found the action scenes to be tacked on. If SPECTRE were trying to stop Bond, how would suggest they do it? Granted they could have just tracked him and nailed him full force in Venice, but it would have been much more boring. I have a hard time knocking the movie for providing logical entertaining action sequences that helped the standard for the entire series.
2) Goldfinger [22]
3) Thunderball [14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [31] (+)
5) Casino Royale [11] (-)
2) Goldfinger [22]
3) Thunderball [14]-1=13
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [31]
5) Casino Royale [11]
2) Goldfinger [22]-1 = [21]
3) Thunderball [13]+1 =[14]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [31]
5) Casino Royale [11]
2) Goldfinger [21]
3) Thunderball 14 - 1 = [13]
4) On Her Majesty's Secret Service [31]
5) Casino Royale 11 + 1 = [12]
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM